Japan’s Nikkei Index, Reflecting Global Rout Over American Recession Fears, Sees Worst Day in Decades 

Financial markets are convulsed by America’s hiring slowdown, but a service sector report due out today could help investors determine whether the sell-offs are an overreaction.

Shohei Miyano/Kyodo News via AP
A monitor shows the Nikkei 225 stock index at Tokyo, August 5, 2024. Shohei Miyano/Kyodo News via AP

BANGKOK — Japan’s benchmark stock index plunged 12.4 percent on Monday, compounding a global market rout set off by investor concerns that the American economy could be headed for recession.

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